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ANB G0NNECTI0NS MANITOBA'S GRAND 0,000,000 BfelSREL CROP OP 1SS7 AND 0NTARI0'S ^equalled Timber, Mineral and Agricultural Wealth, will be more firmly united to the DOMINION By this great Canadian enterprise, and is worthy OF The earnest attention of every patriot in our fair CANADA ■ STOCK SHOULD BE FREELY SUBSCRIBED BY CANADIANS CHARTER NOW BEING APPLIED FOR AT OTTAWA Job Print o 'HEi .*ii lereaa app jliament o: |act to inc( Wester build a on Lake Astern bo ereas, prac jtrated thi ^S (Olld Ci Manitoba move sui the year 1 Dducer by lakes to t1 fgation; an ireas, the ) gear's croj entaili er bushel : ^urauce, i loss of tt Bas, the the govi to find r, and eas, this trade, i iinadian itish to land and to the I pas, this 1 kioh is b M the d UQ)f> Copy of Resolution -OF THE- CARD ^ TRADE — OF — 'HE ♦ TOWE « OF ♦ PORT * ARTHUR, Passed on the 5th day of April, 1888. Iiereas application has been made t ) Jliament of the J)ominion of Canada |Bct to incorporate the i, tario, Mani- Western Railway Con iany, with I to build a line of railway from Port on Lake Superior, via Winnipeg to e&tern boundary of Manitoba; and ereas, practical experience has clearly Istrated that with the existing railway ^es (ond Canadian line between the Manitoba and the west) it is not pos- move sufficient of each year's crop the year to relieve the necessities of sducer by allowing it to be exported, lakes to the seaboard before the close Igation; and ^reas, the holdine over of any portion rear's crop to the following season of piun entails an expense of neaily eight Br bushel for elevator charpes, stor- ^urauce, interest, etc., and a corres- loss of this amount to the producer; eas, the proposed change in the the government will allow Manito- It to lind an outlet via American y, and las, this would tend to divert the yPS trade, and commerce of Canada I Binadian to American railways — I Bitish to American bottoms — irom ^ipand and St. Lawrence canals and trill to the Erie canal and New York; hftoas, this would be detrimental to the e ^ich is being festered by the wise the dominion government in enlarging our canals and freeing our water; and ways; and Whereas, the building of this railway between Port Arthur and the Red River would do much toward aiding the develop- ment of the agricultural, mineral and timber resources of Western Ontario which are not now served by any railway, as the main line of the Canadian Pacific passes 75 miles to the north ; f^nd Whereas, this line will not only prevent tne divergence of the western trade south- ward through the United States, but will draw the carrying trade of Western Ontario, Manitoba and the Territories, and Northern Minnesota and Dakota to Port Arthur, to be from there distributed in summer by the Canadian Pacitic railway and steamers, as well as by other lake lines, and in winter by the Canadian Pacitic railway to and from eastern points through Canadian territory; and Whereas, the construction of another railway between the great lakes and the prairies will show to the world at large that Canadians have implicit faith in the future of the Canadian Northwest and its resources ; Therefore, be it resolved, that this board do ask all other Canadian boards of trade to urge upon the dominion government the favorable consideration of the petition of the promoters ot the Ontario, Manitoba & Western railway for a charter and for such assistance as will tend to ensure the early construction of this much needed line." W. H. LANGWORTHY, Sect. 144H1> n sUt I THIS PAMPHLET IS IJKsl'K.riH l.l,V l»KI>H'.\'rKI)TOTHK ^i J^onoraBfe ^r %o^xk ®,. (giacbonafb, (KC.Q?.. I'ltKMIKH (»K THK IKHMINION OF ( ANADA TO THK gonoraBfe Oftt>er (^lowt, 1MJK.MIKI{ OK 0N'l'AI{!0 TO I'lIK- I'KKMIKIt OK .MANITOHA ml to all otliei' lioviil t'itizfc'iis who ilesiie to see our fair Canada prosper, \h llaiiwaij will dniir trade and rommeire to and throuijh Canada, haxtcn settleiih'nt in Manitoba and Novth-ll'cidern Ontario, and by addinii largely to our j)ojmlatiou, Uyhten the taxation already imposed on the Canadian peoj^le for the opening up of our yrond Sortli-Wenl. TA r-jsi 1 r H K NTARIO. MANITOBA X WESTERN ■"* RAIL WAV The line Jis pioject^d from Porfc Arthur to Winnipej^ aiwi othur inn ii» Southern Manitol)a, will ojk'H up very valuable niiriiniL,' d tiinl>er land ; as well as a very large area of fantiini^ land lyint; >ilg the soutliern boundary of the Province of Ontario and especi- y'in the valley of the Rainy River and in Southern ^^anitoba. *rhi.s road would also open up the most extensive timber region WT'available in North America; timber resources, such as in the ll<^' of the Ottawa, Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin, are gily exhausted ; therefore! the timber area to be opened by the jfiipsed line, both on the American and Canadian sides of the lational Hountlary, will in the near future be sought after ti> ly the growing demand in the east, while Manitoba is entirely ^dcnt upon this region for its lumber and tind>ur supply, kt present that supply is drawn from the Rainy River, coming Joth sides of the International Boundary Ijint', as there is no )n saw-logs entering Canada or the TTnited States. Large ities are broufjht from the Red Lake region on the American e/JW M^ay of Rainy River. These logs have to be rafted and veil across Lake of tlie Woods, a distance, of owv 100 miles roposed line would cut out this trade, taking it at the mouth |ny River, where mills will be built as .soon as railway facili- Pe afforded, which would obviate the necessity of rafting and r, and would enable this road to carry the entire supply to the 25r'J^< i Tiio pioji'ctud line pa.ssus tliiouj^li such tiinl»'r itfj^ions us AriL__^ .j, Lakf, Huiitt'i's Islauil. Rainy Lake an ' anpncy oi with ))in«^ and the yield t<» be O.OOO ft. B. M. per acre (whicli i^ f.,'),,, Ncrj' low estimate in the opinion of eomprtent judojos who I'-'^ajUnoliip i knowledirrnf the eonntrv). yivesa total of '2'2. 1)77 XA){) thousand l:xi^„ ,,..^.. '^ • • • ibii u i^i oa assnmini; the avcrnjui' tVeiyht to be S*'2.')0 pei' thousand, would) i-i,] ^, *■ a total i-evenue of .'ii5.').'),!»4+()()(). eiidtv of I W't' may aWd to this for shinulf,-,, piles, tj'leijfraph poles, tV ■^g^sorv po.>ts. eiirdwood, ties. cte.. on»>-iiuartrr of the above sum,$l3,98(i,i %']jese makiny a total of S(;!>,!>:i(),(M)() : and ealculatinf,' that an • 'ifl|j|[entlv amount of tlu' altONc would ••■ eari'ieil each year durin<5 a P^'>''"'ikr-*toas cl forty years, it would yield >u\ animal i-evenue of ^^.74eet a itvenue almost (Mpial to this from ,|j^|.^ iq^] tindier that will It d)-awn fnan the Amei'ican side of the lim rpj^^, ^.^^ the streams on tln' Amci-ican side triltutar\' to Rainy River ^'^d ^ ^jj^^.^. j^ Piifeon Hi\t'r r<-s|ifcti\<'ly. all How towards tliese rivers and 1"««bi, q.! ^ from which they How : therefore, the tind)cr in the vicinity ■jYom their sourei-s must natuiallv follow these channehs and cannot divci'ted Nouthwai'd. NIow. if we ealeulatt' the aeetiunt of supplies, j)lant and tia that will be i'r(|uiied in ordei' to prepare for market tliis v • juaiitity «>f matrrial fiom the fon-st. tlu^ labor and capital t must nceessarilv be cmnloved. it will be seen that an amount.: tratiie sutticient to warrant the construction of the line will secuied from the produce of the forest alone; but when we o template. in adi through which the line will pass — the nnnes, such a> ^i Beavei-, and others now workinu' in the vicinity of White Fish , Arrow LaJyes, are already employing large mnnbers of men, \\\ tlie monthly vieM of oie is iiromisiny. and still further west in vicinity. of Missemcoish Lake, J.,ake of the Woods and Rainy J^a, are y^t richer mining regions waiting only for railway facilitio admit of then- practical working -hence the importance of the I Ic awa nSiing an gion, e(|uii er t\ sscn to a es e ba i cons oye yac or a li <»I1S US Al ,^j^. -I. , fpi 1 i- I • 1 )COlnii,>i>t " ""lilifty of gold, silver, iron, Icjul arnl pliosplmt*'. In juldition to '*'" "Vets tluT*' ifj an almiulanci- of mica. TluTr ar«' als(» slates an I) 1 8,400 aij.i^ i • Ml' r ^ 'iM • 1 I gion eontanis many millions ot tons. 1 lie riehness and per- ' antruj y of this country as n mining; rey;ion i> heyond all dispute. {\ lie 1 1^ t'lom its extent and tlie varietv of its minerals, it is but 11' *' '■' asonable to assume that this industry would furnish the- road ith a ,s,'reat amount of proHtahle traffic, while the farmin;.;' areas 1. would \ jj-jj^, |,j j.,^^. V^'hiU^ Fish valley and on the Seine Itiver and in the cinltv of Kainv Lake and tlu? valh'V of the Rainy lliver that will 111'*' • •• • p ) es, t accessory to the line, will a'4i(renate six millions of ;icre,>. ii,$l3,98(i( ■^]^^^^^. tVrtile lands are hut sparselv settled at present, ^ut la an • 'fllijiently so to establish their excellent productive <(U'li;ies. "» H pt^ii"-iig!^a,.s clearly shown by their exhibits at the Toronto In.lustrial \>i ^^,J-^^-^\)\i\Qji last your. (See reports of the Mail and c new- this from ^p^^ ^o^j^ September, ISH?.) o tile nil. fpjjj, character of the climate may be jud«red from the f»i«t that '*^'" *^"'' e finest sample of Fall wheat produced in the Dominion was n on the banks of the Raiiu River. ers and \i le vicinitv and cannot From the forej^oinj^' it will be seen that a vast amount of local r. awaits the con.struction of the road. Lumberinii, mininy, ling and inanufacturini; would rnpidlj- develop in this proniis- gion, once communication is opened by the railway line, and esourecs of this country, now dorinanl because of its inaccess- , thrown open for .settlement and the investment of capital, o far we ha\ e considered the resources, that would be called e(|uisition, in the Province of <.)ntario only : now, wlien we er the amount of urain carriau:e from Manitoba, together with e'|iassenger, inerchandi.«!e and other traffic which the road wouhl s, sucli a> ^^" to and from Manitoba and the west, the amount of traffic t Jute 1^1 sli ,i(j||jj(ij^ evident. We may estimate the carriage of grain from of men, N\iaj^ba alone at not less than •),000,000 bushels for the first year ler west 111 ij^fcQjjsjtruction, and, jis Manitoba becomes more populous from *^"*3' ^''ftmto year and her immense areas of wheat lands more developed- ly tacilitK >^i|^ii^y add to the foregoing an increase of say a million bushels per lice 01 the Uilppor at least twenty vears to come. We must also consider the tnt aiKJ ti'Ji •ket this V i capital t an amount e line wi vhen we < e Jarge in in m *' i' i mi i I . w ( — in j wTjrw '1 6 traffic in wheat and other products that will be carried over "ht^^^' Wt lino from tlu- other western provinces of the Dominion, as wene Oanad from Nortlicrn Miimesota and Dakota. The largest and best wlaiminch i pn)Jacinf twenty miles adjoining the Canadian bourn lufO^^Igh t which comprises an excellent wheat growing region, the OiitJrtWJns o Manitoba & Westtsm would be about 75 miles shorter than by >n*®. ^1'*^ other of the ('xistinir American lines of railway touching the na^^^ ^h" able watei's of Lake SuTjerior. In addition to the foregoing tl^^rri p( will be a large amount of traffic in merchandise, coal and the vai **' ■"^"* TJianufactured articles produced in the east and required in <*der t west. Large (juantities would be stored at Port Arthur, the i'Untry, b terminus, durnig navigation, for shipment west during wir*|p" P*"* We may also expect a large passenger traffic between the east the west, particularly during the summer season, while in winter we would have, throujjh a connection with the Dulut* Iron Range R.R.. at Missemcoish Lake, now constructed wii^ fifty miles of this point, an outlet around the south shore of L^ Superior to all points east as well as by the north shore from Arthur, via tlie Canadian Pacific Ry. Locations have been made which show that a good line maximum grades not to exceed 0.5 per hundred, and maxiii'^ curvature not to exceed three degrees, can be obtained at a of about ^25.000 per mile, including track laying, ballast *^ stations, tanks, etc.; in fact, everything necessary for the worl* of the road, exclusive of the roUiny- stock. The line passes thrt ~* a level country throughout its entire length with but two ex b»& tions, for short distances only, mainly in the vicinity of Ai Lake and Sturgeon Falls : therefore, there would be but few "^ tings, and the line would be much easier worked in winter i ^ ' the Canadian Pacific Ry., which has many heavy cuttings and i ^ I always be expensive to keep open in winter. The Ontario, ^^ ^ ' & Western would have great advantages as compared with lanadian Pacific Ry. between Lake Superior and Manitoba, iich as the former passes through a country that is even now settled and that would soon become more populous, and would ive the line a local traffic that can never be hoped for by the northern route. ne grtiat advantage, froui a Canadian point of view, is that oposed line would offer a competition to the present railway , and would not only prevent a divergence of the western of the Dominion across the International Boundary Lin«^ h the United States, but would larf^ely draw traffic from ns of the Western States, and M'ould secure, for all time to the commerce of the west through Canadian territory, and thus create a reciprocity of trade between the eastern and oreo-oing tl®*^rn populations of the Dominion. and the vai '•§^ should be remembered that this line will not have to wait equired in ^spler to obtain a paying traffic for the settlement of a new thur the 'wMry, but on the contrary, it forms a link between two well- durino- wir^^'^ provinces, and traffic, sufficient to return a handsome profit jen the east*^ ^^^*' capital invested in its construction, awaits only the while in**i!^"^ "^ ^^'^ ^^^^- '^^^^ being the case at the present day, with 1 the DulutN^ prospects may we not look into the future when the popu- ^tructed wit*'^" **^ Manitoba increases from year to yeai , and when settle- h shore of l^^ becomes .spread along the entire length of the line? It may shore froni P i^'^'^y assumed that the grain trade of the west will always em rapid transit between the yield of the harvest, each year, and i, fl-ood line \'® f '"^^ "^ navigation, which no one line can accommodate, hence ied over »j on, as wein d best w border, n is region li he haul at;, ared with his line \vi»«^j ht. A gli/i d Dakota ian boun( n, the OnP sr than T)y * linff the na<>^ , and maxiii' ained at a ang, ballas or the wort® } passes thrc but two (;x jinity of Ai be but fe^v I in winter ecessity for competition ; while during the winter months would be stored at Port Arthur for shipment in the spring, it may be fairly assumed that private enterprise will erect ors as at Duluth. Grain will always be carried m.. e cheaply that point by water than by rail, therefore, the Canadian :c Hailwav would have no advantages over the Ontario, Mani- Western on account of their north shore section. This is v«'n now. The grain carried by the Canadian Pacific Rail- 8 stored at the lake terminus to await shipment in spring by , ,. , >i^and fis the water-ways from Port Arthur eastward are more O i ' U^W^^^'^ '^^ ''^^ ^^^ admit of a class of vessels with a larger carrying ii i iLMiiJi i iii 'I 8 ■ I capacity to take part in the trade, the freight on grain by tiif w^ ^^ ^ route will become much cheapened, thereforo rail competition Maiinal grc it is out of the question. . , t^Te lb. From Port Arthur east there will be ample ci^mpetiti^i delates, S tween the various lines of steamers runniiiff in connection witli2B. '«i i.° " IfHBf oj bOl different railway systems, tapping the chain of lakes in tin i^B|andsv while the Ontario, Manitoba & Western offers competition bftv!*^^J^°^^ Manitoba and the most westerly point of nayigation, thus affoii3l<|||aph lii competition to the total Pacific .system, except the Rocky Moiiu riP^ ": ' division, which is not tfesirable at present. The proposed iinci^a^pr exp( competition between the most essential points, and therefoiv construction of the line at once becomes of the greatest import!i>iJ||(ig stocli to all portions of the Dominion, as the shipping interests of all provinces can take part in the carrying trade, and thus traflii and from the west would, by this means, be distributed over various systems of i-ailways connecting with the chain of lakes IPetail; .- . ' ■ "^ lie disi ESTIHATED COST. iaibetw. The road is estinmted to cost about $2r),0()() per mile. 9m^ Riv elusive of rolling stock. Port Arthur to Winnipeg, 400 mililBlWinn Winnipeg to North Antler, 180 miles; total, r) 000 per mile— Sl^pointt 600,000. The bonded inr Bcrvice, ,, freight sheds, etc 1,000 per luile.. jIIs 56 lb. steel rails, $B0 per ton 2,(540 per milo, :>iapetitiiiiid||^late8, 3 8-10 tons, $56 per tuu 212 per miltv u-i\nu .»,i,i>WC7-10ton, *90per ton 68 per mile. tuon WHh^p^ g^^jjg jjg2perton 217 per mile. es ill the 4iBij and switch gear 10 per mile; titioulHM.f'^i^yA'^g;:" i ?;|I! i'^"^ ""!|«- LMt B,640 at HOc. each 7'.»2 per mile. th ii.s art( n vjlofraph Hue .')00 per mile. )cky M()ui.''^« ».°^ ^"l^®'^*^ ^SnllP^''™-;''- lUOneerine **00 per mile . >osea Inic L;iry||Br expenses, superintendence, etc 1,011 per mile. thercfoiv A..i.'7^ $25,00() est import;,)Ujpg stock 6,190 re.st.s of all '^- ,., , ^ — I ^, . Total fli:«M9() per iniloi tliu.s trarrii .. ►uted over '^ DETAILS Of EARWIMCJS. Ill of laki's Ipetails of earningK calculated from carefully gathered statistics the di.stricts to he served. The principal local service wouhi isa; between Port Arthur and Sturjifeon Falls : and ajjain troni per mile. *tliy River and South-Eastern Manitoba to Wirmipeor : ajraiii, eg-, 400 mi (w^ Winnipeg to North Antler, and vice versa. nies, at a Ui^B traflfic would consist of machinery to the mills and mines, erest on cai)i X ^^^^ coming from mines, supplies and plant, lumbering and ^^ mining outfits, farmers' supplies and products of the farm, manufactured articles, merchandise, etc., between local HT mile .'*1 Jl points, estimated at $2(K»,000 ^Huid express service, earnings of telegraph line, sleeping car issuining ;■ service, sundry rents, etc 110,00n )0. iflB^^* based upon carefully collected statistics of the consump- tion in Manitoba during the last year, and assuming that this road would carry 60 per cent 126.00O' 8, lath, piles, telegraph poles, pickets, fence posts, cord- li i. ,^ wood, square timber, etc 75,000 tirst year utiMBand through passenger traffic 800,000 le earniiio-.s; ;*''|)P passenger traffic, tourists, immigrants, etc 1 00,000 , I \ ^''fiP' ^ABed upon this year's output, assuming the proposed road the roau a ^^ouldcarryone-half at much lower rates than the Canadian i as well as 1 'Pacific Railway now charge 720,000 V«4tock passing both east and west 45,000 • '}» .^.«. aidlandise passing from the lake terminus to Winnipeg and other points; and flour, etc., coming from the west eastward. 275,000 \ J 'ftt.i 150,000 .rlii produce, such as hay, oats, potatoes, barley, fruits, etc. • ■ /(passing both from the west to the east and the east to the ♦7,(K)0 per mi >|?west, not included in the local freight-i 70,000 5,625 per m ''* 2,500 perm ^ Total earnings first year »2,171,000^ 10 EXPENSES. MHM^ earniu^ ig expc Working expenses estimated at 55 per cent, of gross earnings I l|l'M||i||8t on b( Bonded indebtedness 5H0,,^ Total or fixed charges $ 1,774 Hence, Total earnings for first year S 2,171, Total or fixed charges 1,774, Surplus for stockholders, first year ft DETAILS OF ROLLIKO STOCK. 'A%. ii t iuten iuten MUm. Oui»tKaeh. Total for. Stock. No. per 100 ni. Locomotives 11 Passenger cars (smoking, mail and bag- gage cars) 10 Sleeping cars Dining cars Freight cars, including fiat and coal cars 300 Wrecking cars Snow plows Klangers. hand-cars and incidentals Capical in rolling stock $ 1,809 It may 64 $ 10,000 D y4Qicr»f.r,t; iv/ 58 3,.'J00 20;iraii earuiu 4 12^000 48ra^ng exp 2 12,000 t24itMtst on t 1,740 50O 87ti 2 H,000 () ■. 8 1,000 lOed^ct intei Surplus lor stockholders for first year # Assuming that there is invetsted in construction over and above the $11,600,000 acquired by bonds, $3,400,000 of capital, the interest on this sum at 4 per cent, per annum would be 3911 -m 13(1 jt iuter Leaving balance $ Assuming that there would bo required over and above the $15,000,000 as above, the sum of $1,809,000 for rolling stock, the interest on this sum per annum would be 7 Surplus tor shareholders, first year, after paying all charges $ In a< ec'tioM d ha' bot irtiitiMl It is belioved by those having a knowledge of the countn ,» l)e served and the amount of travel between the eastern and w ^, I he ern populations, that the freight and passenger traffic wouli largely in excess of the foregoing estimates. , , The can-ying trade of the road for the second year, based ii^i^witli careful estimates, comparing the increase during the past few y ""^ of traffic in this direction, it is assumed would give an incren^ lit least 15 % ; hence, 1 '^ m I earning • secoixl year (wlttng expenses « 1,«73,157 ••l.l'Mitii|88tonboDital in rolling stock. « 2,4DU,G80 1,958,157 » 543,498 180,600 9 412,89H 72,320 .» puh- Total JO « Surplus tor shareholders, second year, after paying all charges $ 340,573 may be fully assumed that tlie business of tli*^ road would 10 3; annually for many ytuirs to come. »00 miti )00 mt )00 24.|j 500 870,- )00 H )00 m 10 $1,80IL » 39(iJ above ipital, lid be 1301 earnings third year g exijcnses $ 1,510,473 t on bonds 580,000 »iJ,74(>,31.'> 2,090,473 Surplus third year t interest on capital in construction » Leaving balance 3t interest on capital in rolling stock. 655,842 130,600 525,242 72,320 .$ 266J Surplus for shareholders, third year, after paying all charges TRIBUTARY RAILIVAV L.IKEK. » 452,922 e the stock, >aying .$ 194 '-^ In addition to the foiegoin*;; it may be pointed out that a eetion with the Dulutli & Iron Rauije R. R. at Gun Flint Lake d have a great tendency to swell the passenger and other [c both east and west of this point. This line is already con- ;n(i|ted to within a distance of about ')0 miles of the boundary, ,, ^ udlt may be fairly assumed that this 5tJ3|g(| countrv on the border of Minnesota and Dakota, and would '^^ a large populatioji both as regards passenger and freight i'4'6 i'^ f :.m 12 betw€ wn on locati( y line iW$tM iadet coiii^tliis po le ^ly fori traffic s«'('kin«i: mi outU't via the Lakes: while from Winnipeg nection would he nia)e travei-sed by the pi'oposed line. naJt^L'^^k Nkw Vokk, January 21, IhsJd wining li James Conmke, Ks(^ ♦*^® ^^^^ Dear Sir, — I have examined the map and railroad route which i^S^^fnes " •jsave me. The more I think of it the better it looks. The railroad "1^^™^^^^ ^ is projected through Northern Dakota and Minnesota to the mouth of Ka «inerie8 River, and thence to Duluth, could be connected with your road east Rainy River by a short branch railroad, which would make the short route from Dakota and Northern Minnesota, as well as from Soutli Manitoba and the territory west of it by your line to the navigable wai^ of the inland lakes and rivers. I am not familiar enough with the whole of your route to say what cost of a first-class single track railroad, equipped ready for traffic woi be ; but I have examined the country from Rainy Lake for a distance of miles west through Minnesota, Dakota and Southern Manitoba, with i exception of about 180 miles. The balance of the distance is open prai: much of which is under wheat Grading will be light, and all scraper work with the exception of \ 130 miles referred to. The summer business would come to Port Arthur; the winter busii), would probably be divided between the Canadian Pacific Railway >; Duluth. The great bulk of the grain trade from the west would alwayf stored at the lake terminus to await shipment in spring. I am quite sure from my own observation and knowledge of country generally, that the road if constructed would secure an amo:;: of traffic quite sufficient to pay the interest on its bonds, and the capi ' invested in its construction. I know of no line that lias been projected of late years that offers u a()vantages for the investment of capital than the line you propose. j-_ ■.i ■• Yours truly, u^M^ri JOHN ROSS. '™**nol id Manitl ; ' ■'-. leiitoprj Jan. 11, 188H, i»l%iustf irj'ftesir^ le; al nitobf thef so fai oked j ould r height jWould i itlet th ivenue I ys, wl south! ustin^ slight Port Ahthur, Ont James Conmek, Esq., M.P.P., Rossiu House, Toronto. Sir, — In compliance with your request of this morning for such infori'JJ^pjg tioH as I might possess regarding the lands, timber, minerals, etc., along ^ . nroj^osed route of the Ontario, xVlanitoba & Western Railway, I may say t_^ ^ ^^ 1 having made numerous surveys along extensive stretches at both tiieeasr^^^ Bto(\ western ends of the route between Lake Superior and Rainv Rivei - W"*®' eel i:i linipei; ^esteni, from lowned between Winnipeg and the Lake of the Woods, I consider the lino, as >wn on the accompanying map, on the wliole very much more favora- location, construction and grades than the present Canadian Pacific iy line between Lake Superior and Winnipeg. ^— rom Lake Superior iPort Arthur) westward to Sturgeon Falls, very jtli0t,if indeed any, rock cutting is shown, and asy grades are obtainable. coin ^^'^^ point westward to the western hhore of the Lake of the Woods, \e <|Dly formidable work is the bridges required at the crossing of the Mlvvavs tamwsof the Lake, and the soundings and location show a practicable !.•' , 'OMI^g. The Narrows of the Lake of the Woods, where examined for a s ()i ^|'tj]jQ|i,(| Qfog^JQ^^ gjjo^ lYiQ usual shallow water, and a number of islands ■of the ('.voMbly situated for the desired purpose. "Tlhe projected route would very materially shorten the haul from Win- peg to Lake Superior, and open up large areas of valuable farming, timber try 21 ih'V'id mining lauds, which are at present practicably inaccessible. Tlie fertile valleys of the Kaministiquia and Wliitetish Rivers would .^conie settled, and communication with the famous "Beaver" and other ItwRF mines to the west established, as well as the great iron belt stretching te which ailroad \vl louth of Ka! r a om Tower north-easterly across Hunter's Island traversed, and the exten- , V« wineries between Whitefish and Rainy Lakes rendered immediately roaa easVaWb^le ; also the fertile lands in the vicinity of Rainy River and in South- *^M^,>lianitoba. ^ the foregoing would afford a local tralHc which the present railway, 'rom Soutli .vigable ^at^^ ^^ ^^^ no'rth,"doe8 not enjoy. , pooked at from an Ontario staudpoint, the construction of the projected >r traffic distance of itoba, witbj I is open prai; )a4[ivould render at once profitable the extensive timber limits lying south wci *t^ i,eig]jj; of lan^ an,j west of Lake Superior. A large amount of mining would also be taken xception of ; winter busiii^ ic Railways yould alway? owledge of ; ure ati amo:; and the capi that offers u •ropose. IN ROSS. up, and the settlers, miners, lumberers, etc., find [tlet through their own territory, thereby contributing to the welfare ivenue of the province, and not becoming dependent on the American ys, which are now pushing up to the frontier with a view to diverting south a traffic which they foresee will shortly become of great value, usting that the foregoing remarks, hastily thrown together, may be of slight service in promoting the interefets of your great enterprise, I remain, Yours respectfully, A. L. RUSSELL. ; Winnipeg, Dec. 31st, 1887. My Dkar Major, — I have carefully looked over the prospectus you ibakltted to me, and believe in the practicability of your proposed scheme. iMfe no doubt you can enlist the active sympathy of both the Ontario id lianitoba Governments, as this scheme would very materially benefit le |M»o provinces named : however, it is one of a magnitude, in my opinion, ial#Qust receive Dominion countenance and assistance, and one that is irtSpesirable, and especially in view of the present agitation for a second itni|. I cannot conceive, however, that the two provinces most materially ' , •. ,. tweisted would contribute the sixteen millions you conceive to be requisito 0' such mtori oogipiete the road. ^. ' . I mav aav'^t %>eaking for Manitoba, I cannot see how, under the circumstances, the 'both tne eas^^*'^*'® would be able to give the guarantee that you suggest, or how the Rainv Rivei *'P''*®®' ^' g^^®°> could be of any material service to the company that an. 11, 188H. MM 14 niu ^\ would be charged with the coimtraotioD of the road. Your propoditioi take over the Red River Valley Railway might, to some extent, ineut ' views of the people of this province, who regard it as the only iinmodr' means of an outlet that they can secnre to rid them of the monorioly tlia - present is sapping the confidence that the people would othec wise reiio' the future of this province. Under any circumstances, I am of opinion ;(|)n|ther the Red River Valley Railway would have to be completed and util, ,, , until the greater scheme, which is, in my opinion, worthy of all consid''^ t'^^*^^ tion, could be put into operation. i'rdib one Eastern interests, that are all adverse to a diversion of the trade >" ^^^^^ of the line, would, in my opinion, be strongly enlisted on behalf of'^*'T*P^"^ scheme embracing a line from Port Arthur to Winnipeg, and competitic'tttKlBd io so much desired by the people in the east; they enjoy it to a degree _^^ a. . known to our weetern settlers, that I can conceive of no reasonable ohst:^i^ to the favorable consideration of a scheme such as you suggest. eftson. There is, in my opinion, only one way by which your scheme c ^jf l^ receive active support from the Province of Manitoba, and that is by roi L ing the Act of 18H7, granting aid to the Winnipeg & Hudson Bay Rail ne |ted Ri and on certain conditions, applying the resources that would have '^fimitoba called into requisition by that Act to the construction and operation (^f . . . ' line you propose. xpWKntui Under tha circumstances, however, it will first be necessary tiiaQi^ej. ^^^ company should be incorporated for the purpose ot constructing and oj ^ .|| ting the line you suggest, before any proposition could with reasor^^^i"" *' 6'' entertained by either of the Governments referred to, and when iitq^our ] company is in a position to commence operations, I have no doubt i both the Governments of Ontario and Manitoba will see that is to t^> interests to render such assistance as is within their means, for the furti ancc of a project so fraught with importance to their material devolopmi Your proposition that sufficient money would be deposited to meet first five years' interest on the bonds on which the interest is to be gu teed by the respective Governments, is, in my opinion, very sensible, i: much as by that time the earnings of the road would be such as would t not only the expense of operation, but interest on the bonds sold foi construction, so that in reality, while the credit of the provinces wouli utilized for the completion of this scheme, there would be only a t| remote possibility of the provinces being called upon to pay any iutere^ all, and even if they had to meet a portion of the interest, this would bi more than counterbalanced by cheapening freight rates, which your c peting line would necessarily bring about. I am of opinion the Ontario Government could be induced to look 'ailjllon, or this scheme favorably, from the fact that the contemplated line woulil ^ .' through a region of country that is very rich in mineral wealth and tiir®"^ ^^^^ ^ These two sources of traffic, coupled with the freight of grain that coulf ii|Dre drawn from the whole of Manitoba over the projected lines that you )_, ^ templated building to the western boundary of the province, would in " »very an amount of business that would make it an object for any large railhe< fall corporation to seek connection with as soon as possible. For these i^^^n«||ocf ;» I am strongly of the opinion that the enterprise should be got into sbap, ^^' ' soon as possible, by the incorporation of a company, and the enlistmcix i^nts p capitalists, to take hold of a scheme that holds out such prospects for f^Toylem }\ investment they mav see fit to place therein. ^ I remain, »°f ^^^ ,. Yours very truly, aiwa} ^. -ii:f^ J. NORQUAVth# poin I'f ar .K mmlKmrnmrnm^ 1.5 I'Vhr wonderful Manitoba crop ot* 18S7, amounting in all to . :I0,000,000 BlI^illEI^J^, propoaitioL tent, inet-t mly rmmcdr.' ^ moTK)ly tha: -i t \vise repos ^'Tt. of opinion tflgfthtT with the prospects of more railway facilities and outlets, rt and "^^^',j^ g^li^eady inducing larger numbers of people to go into Manitoba **rOi& one station in Ontario this year, in one day, 47o Canadians ''^*' ^*^*^ 'l*,-< >- St. elMiOn. f scheme c jf ^jj^ ^^rf,,),! crop of H? and the prospects of the construction of )n Bay Rail he lied River Valley Ry. and this line have so started emigration to mid have l^Mlitoba, wliat will the completion of the two roads and the )pera ion ^pwiditure of aViout $16,000,000 of money in the west do in scessary titauttber adding to the impetus given to the movement to our th ^easol'***'^'^^®''^^ ■ "^^^ mere fact that more railways are being built and when nitff«our North-West will strengthen the faith of the outsid*^ ' °° • to t*^^^ ^^ ^'^^ capabilities of our magnificent western domain. for the furt ial devolopii. ted to meet is to be gui y sensible, ii h as would ii| tnds sold foi vinces wouli be only a v f any iutere" The deputations from the Montreal, Tt)ronto and Kingston ds of Trade, that lately waited on the Minister of Railways anals, called his attention to the fact that if the canals were nod to fourteen feet and lengthened all the way to Montreal, grain could be carried from Port Arthur to Montreal for four 1, and that i*eturn cargoes would be eagerly looked for at from to $2.00 per ton. This, with the reduction in the carriage of ihis would b^hiigut to 10 cents from Winnipeg to Port Arthur, would, on this e»'s wheat production, give Manitoba farmers one and a half sed to look fliillfon, or fifteen dollars pei" head for the entire population, more ftlth^and tiii®"^ Hieir crop, and should show C^anadaand Manitoba the necessity liu that conlf li|Dre railway facilities V)etween the west and Lake Superior. )s that y?"jj)ii'4|N^ery thousand dollars worth of wheat carried over the lake in ly large railhe^ fall there would be a gain to the farmer in the saving of ■°^ ^^?^® f^^at^st, insurance and storage of $100, or ten per cent., or about got into shaf £ n > r > ihe enlistmeis^psnts per bushel. Part of the plan of the Ontario, Manitoba »fo )rospects foi ^^ an NORQUAUI jrn Ry. is to utilize the Sault water power by means of the for the operating of large fiouring mills. A few miles of pay are to be built from the Sault to (lourlais Bay or some point on the .shore which would afibrd a harbor for the month MNM 16 i)f Docoiiibor. Tins will allow the four hig steel Canadian steun to remain on Lake Superior and carry wheat from Port Artliii the Sault during* th(; month of December, in which time they Mi transfj-r between two and three millions million bushels from side of Lake Superior to the other. This would give the S;, vh'vator capacity for that amount, which would otherwise huv j be built at Thunder Bay, as the elevators there would be relii uf that amount — only to be innnediately refilled from the west, is n well-known fact that the December navigation of Lake Su])i'J is bettor than that of eijuinoxial November, and that Decemlji tlic best month on the north shore for the rapid handling of <,'r between Winnipeg and Port Arthur — before the snows of wii rt'ally ever block tlu^ railways. The operating of these mill-' the Sault would furnish both the Canadian Pacific Kailway tht' (Jrand Trunk with ijood winter freight from there to Ontji;^ (Quebec and the seaboard, and would leave a large amount of cli 1 -ran and shorts in that great grass country — Eastern Algomu be used bv the cattle raisers and dairy men. While an air line from Winnipeg co Duluth is thirty iiij shorter than to Port Arthur, yet the latter port will always li iiu advantaoe over Duluth in watt^r navijfation of twice 180 mi 144997 dian steuiij ort Artluiii ic they Wi hels from vo the Sii rwise huwf il be reliir', the west. ' Lake Sujjt i; : Decern Ijt lling of ;4i )ws of w'n. these mill* Railway .re to Ontnl lount of ell , 11 Aljifoniii Ls thirty m.. i always li rice 180 mi . X' :